13.04.2025 UPSC PRELIMS MCQs

Q1. Consider the following statements about the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST):

1. It operates primarily in the visible spectrum, similar to the Hubble Space Telescope.

2. It is positioned at the second Lagrange point (L2), approximately 1.5 million kilometers from Earth.

3. It uses a segmented primary mirror made of beryllium coated with gold.

4. It was developed as a collaboration between NASA, ESA and the Canadian Space Agency.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q2. Recently in news, the 'Blue Ghost' mission was associated with:

Q3. The 'Wallace Line', a faunal boundary line often mentioned in biogeography, demarcates the separation between:

Q4. Match List I (Health Indicators) with List II (Correct Description):

List I:

1. MMR
2. IMR
3. Under-5 Mortality Rate
4. Neonatal Mortality Rate

List II:

1. Number of deaths of children under one year of age per 1,000 live births
2. Number of deaths of children under five years of age per 1,000 live births
3. Number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
4. Number of deaths during the first 28 days of life per 1,000 live births

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Q5. Consider the following statements about Gender Budgeting in India:

1. India formally adopted Gender Budgeting in the Union Budget of 2005-06.
2. The Gender Budget Statement in India consists of only Part A, which reflects women-specific schemes with 100% allocation for women.
3. The Ministry of Women and Child Development is the nodal agency for Gender Budgeting in India.
4. Gender Budgeting is a constitutional obligation under Article 15(3) of the Constitution of India.

Which of the statements given above are correct?